Hopeful Honduras arrive, train in Sydney

Their journey was longer but the Honduras team didn't appear unduly weary when they arrived in Sydney for Wednesday's do-or-die World Cup playoff second leg clash with the Socceroos.

The Hondurans arrived via commercial flights on Monday morning, more than 18 hours after the Socceroos' specially-equipped charter flight touched down following a hasty post-match departure from San Pedro Sula.

Coach Jorge Luis Pinto made up for the long flight with two training sessions on Monday.

The team had a stretch and walk in a park close to their team hotel before a formal session on ANZ Stadium on Monday evening.

It's the only time Honduras will set foot on the ground before the match but there was a relaxed mood among the players of 'Los Catrachos', who joked and trained without shinpads.